Consolidate

Pronunciation: /kənˈsɑːlɪˌdeɪt/

Consolidate (verb)

  1. to make something stronger or more solid.
  2. to combine several things into a single, more effective whole.
  3. to bring together different efforts or resources to achieve a goal.

Examples

  • They consolidated their position in the market.
  • The team consolidated its lead in the competition.

Common collocations: consolidate power, consolidate position, consolidate accounts, consolidate information, consolidate efforts

Synonyms of Consolidate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Consolidate

  • when discussing dividing or splitting entities
  • when referring to splitting into parts